deconstruction

What does deconstruction mean?

deconstruction means "a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning".

How many syllables are in deconstruction?

deconstruction has 4 syllables: de-con-struc-tion. The stress falls on "struc". In IPA it is /dikənˈstɹʌkʃən/.

What is another word for deconstruction?

Close synonyms include deconstructionism. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is deconstruction a common word?

deconstruction is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with deconstruction?

5 words rhyme with deconstruction. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for deconstruction come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.